what exactly is involved in taking off calipers completely?
 

actually its very sad, but i figured since i pretty much dont drive the car at all anymore since i got the damn bike, i laugh every time when i tell myself that i use the car only when it rains...pretty pathetic and ironic excuse for a convertible porshce...but just thefun and power and speed and all that comes with the bike makes me wanna ride more than drive.

but anyways, i got a powdercoating machine, and would like to powdercoat them.
whats involved in this? what parts would i have to replace internally?

any help is appreciated.
DJ

D,

It was a lot easier than I thought it would be. Another member suggested a stick wedged on the brake pedal, I placed one between the pedal and the metal under the drivers seat. The post said there was a valve that prevented the fluid from seeping from the main reservoir with the stick in place.

All I can say is it worked great, only a very small amount of fluid escaped which I handled with baggies placed on the brake line ends. Be careful with the brake line support bolts, I broke one off and had to replace it, it didn't take much muscle to shear it, I'd soak them in penetrant. The calipers will have some fluid in them too so be careful, paint & brake fluid are not friends. I also recommend labeling each caliper with a mark so they go back in the correct corners. If you are going to replace the decals keep in mind that the f&r go in opposite directions.


Lastly, I can't say enough good things about the powerbleeder, it's worth every penny, good luck.

The only parts you'd need to replace are the inner/outer seals. This is because of the 'baking' involved.

Remove the pistons and the pad retaining pin as well. Then, clean the calipers really good with brake cleaner and a wire brush. Stuff aluminum foil into the piston and pad retaining pin holes (you need to keep these bores clean and the original size), then shoot your powder and put them in an oven.

I did this to another car I owned using an Eastwood powdercoat kit my bro-in-law had and they turned out great and remained excellent through the next 5 years I owned the car.

The inner seals are not available from Porsche, but they are available from another source - search the threads here as it was mentioned awhile ago.

hey thx guys.
doesnt sound too hard.
i have a new bolt as the original one snapped off as well when i tried taking them off last yr :( and it just happened to be the same color as my car hehe

ill try searching for those seals, but does anyone know where they are available from and how much they go for?

and hopefully Sammy will lend me a hand with the bleeding, as he has that nice powerbleeder system (thx again for bleeding them for me last time mang)

DJ